List of Multiply Imaged Quasars
This is a list of quasars that as a result of gravitational lensing appear as multiple images on Earth.
| Quasar | Images | Lens | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Quasar | 2 | YGKOW G1 | First gravitationally lensed object discovered Third largest separation between images (6 ″) |
| 2QZ J1435+0008 | 2 | Largest separation between images (33 ″) | |
| Triple Quasar (PG 1115+080) | 4 | Originally discovered as 3 lensed images, the fourth image is faint. It was the second gravitationally lensed quasar discovered. | |
| Einstein Cross | 4 | Huchra's Lens | First Einstein Cross discovered |
| RXS J1131-1231's quasar | 4 | RXS J1131-1231's elliptical galaxy | RXS J1131-1231 is the name of the complex, quasar, host galaxy and lensing galaxy, together. The quasar's host galaxy is also lensed into a Chwolson ring about the lensing galaxy. The four images of the quasar are embedded in the ring image. |
| Cloverleaf | 4 | Brightest known high-redshift source of CO emission | |
| SDSS J1004+411 | 5 | SDSS J1004+4112 | First quasar discovered to be multiply image-lensed by a galaxy cluster Second largest separation between images (15 ″) |
| QSO B1359+154 | 6 | CLASS B1359+154 and three more galaxies | First sextuply-imaged galaxy |
- This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
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